Fried Dough Recipes

What is Fried Dough?

If you come from the North you are familiar with fried bread dough. You see it at every fair, flea market and sometimes street corner in the largests of cities. The dough is fried to a beautiful golden brown and served with different toppings, it's usually your choice which one. Fried dough is served on paper plates and is eaten by hand, that's right, you don't use a fork and knife.

I looked around for different types of fried bread dough recipes so I could give you a choice. I tried to pick what I thought was the best. My mother-in-law makes the best fried dough I have ever eaten. When she makes her home-made bread dough, she saves some of the dough aside. She calls them "Dough Boys" and believe me eating them is sheer heaven. So, I would suggest to all of you out there who makes home-make bread to save the dough and make your own Dough Boys. You'll love them with or with out the sugars and butters. They're good with just plain old butter.

Fried Dough Recipe # 1

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbsp shortening

1/3 cup warm water

Oil

Directions:

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture is grainy. Slowly stir in water to form a dough.

Turn dough onto a floured board and knead for 2 minutes, or until smooth. Cover with towel and let rest for 15 minutes.

Heat oil in a deep skillet. Divide dough into 4 equal parts and roll out into a 5 inch circle.

Ease dough into hot oil. Cook for 30 seconds or until golden brown, turn over and cook until other side is golden brown. Drain on paper towels . Cook other dough and serve immediately.

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Susan Hazelton

6 years agofrom Sunny Florida

AHale48, When my girls were little I made them with canned buiscuit. They would cut them in half and do the old bag shake. My mother-in-law has also been making them for years (she's from upstate New York). They have always called them dough boys. Whatever you call them they are great.

AHale48

6 years agofrom Somewhere in California!

My whole family has been eating fried dough for years and years. When I moved south, no one had ever even heard of it. They eat funnel cakes instead - not the same. We also made fried doughnuts with the biscuits. Mom would let us shake them in sugar in a brown paper bag for an afternoon treat. So good!!!

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

6 years agofrom Sunny Florida

anash, thanks for visiting. I'm sure you'll love the recipe.

anash

6 years ago

Thanks for the recipes..I couldn't find one without butter until I read this! Thanks a bunch

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

Hyphenbird, there's nothing like fried dough. Unfortunately it does tend to add an ounce or two to the hips. But, if you only eat it on special occasions and sparingly you have nothing to worry about.

Brenda Barnes

7 years agofrom America-Broken But Still Beautiful

This brings back so many memories of when my Mom made these treats for us. Sometimes we would come home from school and the house smelled so good that we would just stop and breathe in the scent of hot, sweet breads. Now that this Hub made me gain 5 pounds I am off to read the Fat Burning Foods one. lol

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

So do I caramellatte. If you try the recipes let me know how you like them.

caramellatte

7 years ago

i love fried dough.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

dearabbysmom, I know what you mean. I simply can't resist the fried dough at fairs. I cannot seem to pass by a concession stand without buying some.

dearabbysmom

7 years agofrom Indiana

There is something so universally attractive about fried dough...my 18 y/o son who is way into fitness watches his carb intake like a hawk. But every once in awhile will cave and ask for fried bicuits rolled in sugar and cinnamon!

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

Delores, I try to get funnel cake everytime I go to a fairgrounds. I love them.

Dolores Monet

7 years agofrom East Coast, United States

I think I'd go for yeast dough recipe #1. I like the kind made with batter - it's runny like pancake batter and you drizzle it around in a pan of oil. It's called Funnel Cake and is yummy!

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

7 years agofrom Sunny Florida

Entwife, I hope you try the fried dough recipes, they really are good. Thanks for the typos catch.

Entwife

7 years agofrom Hills of Pennsylvania

Tasty! Love that you included buttery toppings too :o) I noticed a couple of minor typos. 1st paragraph "servied" instead of "served", and 2nd paragraph in the first line, "diffeent". Great article! :o) wishing you laughter

I racked my brain trying to remember the other names I have heard for fried dough. Thanks for telling me about elephant ears. Thanks for stopping in specialk3749 and thanks for your comment.

Karen Metz

8 years agofrom Michigan

These recipes sound good! We have always called them elephant ears. I am looking forward to trying them!

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

8 years agofrom Sunny Florida

Your right BkCreative, a pice or two of fried doug and a cup of coffe or tea is sheer heaven. Lucky you to have such easy access to it. It's nice to hear from you agin. Thnaks for the comment.

BkCreative

8 years agofrom Brooklyn, New York City

Fried dough - yes indeed - it'll work every single time. Love it and with a cup of tea or coffee and as much fried dough as possible. Fortunately, I live near many pizza shops where fried dough is a given and it's sprinkled with some powdered sugar.

Thanks for so many recipes. Life is good with fried dough. Yay!

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

8 years agofrom Sunny Florida

It's soooo good. I could eat my weight in fried dough. But then, I wouldn't be able to fit through the door. Thanks for stopping in and thank you for your comment Sally

Sherri

8 years agofrom Southeastern Pennsylvania

Wow! With all the bread and biscuit baking I do, I've never fried the dough. But I'm going to now! Thanks for these neat recipe versions.

AUTHOR

Susan Hazelton

8 years agofrom Sunny Florida

My girls loved it when they were little. They still love it and so does my husband. Thanks Karen N for dropping in and thanks for your comment.

Karen N

8 years agofrom United States

Love the recipes.

My mom used to make fried dough when I was little and it was always so good!

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